Should a person do good, let him do it again and again. Let him find pleasure therein, for blissful is the accumulation of good.

When you understand that all phenomena are impermanent, unsatisfactory, and non-self, attachment naturally falls away.

The goal of the Buddhist path is not to add something to our existence but to discover something that has been there all along.

Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.

Life is like stepping onto a boat which is about to sail out to sea and sink.

Technical knowledge is not enough. One must transcend techniques so that the art becomes an artless art, growing out of the unconscious.

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

Craving and aversion are the roots of suffering. Observe them with equanimity.

The grass is greener where you water it.

The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.

When you walk in the mist, you get wet.

Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it.

Wisdom says we are nothing. Love says we are everything. Between these two our life flows.

The teaching of the Buddha is based on two truths: conventional truth and ultimate truth. Without understanding the relationship between these two, the deeper meaning of the Buddha's teaching cannot be understood.

Face your own anger and you will be free from anger. Face your own fears and you will be free from fear.

Peace is not found by changing the world, but by changing your attitude to the world.

The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.

Zen is not necessarily against words, but it is well aware of their limitations.

Nothing we see or hear is perfect. But right there in the imperfection is perfect reality.

Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes.

The eye with which I see Buddha is the same eye with which Buddha sees me.

When we develop patience, we find that we develop a reserve of calm and tranquility.

The person who clings to nothing of the past, present and future, who has no attachment and no aversion, has no conceptual imprints.

If you see certainty in that which is uncertain, you are bound to suffer.

When you note pain, you should not dwell on the thought, "I feel pain." Simply recognize the presence of pain.

Everybody has the light of Buddha within, but they don't look for it.

Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.

The way to change the world is to change your own mind.

Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun.

Don't be afraid of the future. The future is good.

Without accepting the fact that everything changes, we cannot find perfect composure.

Mindfulness is being aware of what is happening right now, without wishing it were different.

When you love someone, you have to have trust and confidence. Love without trust is not yet love.